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Hitchcock County, Nebraska
Societies and Family History Resources ∣ County Courthouse and Government Records ∣ County Genealogy Links
Hitchcock County was founded on February 27, 1873 from Unorganized area of the Nebraska Territory.
Currently the Hitchcock County Seat is located in Trenton and also the county government website is http://www.hitchcockcounty.ne.gov/
Places adjoining Hitchcock County are Red_Willow County, Rawlins County, Kansas, Dundy County, Hayes County, Frontier County .
Hitchcock County has Federal Census Schedules to assist in researching your family tree. Federal Population Schedules exist for 1880 (free index), 1890 (fragment), 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940. Mortality Schedules are available for 1880 . Industry and Agriculture Schedules exist for 1880 . The Union Veterans Schedules is available for 1890. There are free downloadable and printable census forms to help with your research.
Hitchcock County Society and Family History Resources
A list of Hitchcock County Historical and Genealogical Societies, Forums, Message Boards, Libraries, Archives.
- https://www.archives.gov/research/census
- Nebraska State Genealogy Network (facebook.com)
- Hitchcock County Historical Society, P.O. Box 511, Trenton NE 69044-0511
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Message Boards (boards.ancestry.com)
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Genealogy Forum (genforum.genealogy.com)
- USGenWeb Archives for Hitchcock County (usgwarchives.net)
Hitchcock County Courthouse and Government Records
Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of Hitchcock County court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information. Buried away in Nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many Nebraska citizens. The chances are excellent that your particular ancestors have left a in-depth record of at least quite a few facets of their lives in the Hitchcock County court records. Even if your forefathers is not referred to in a Court case, give some thought to all of the other procedures which could have lead to him or her appearing in court records.
- Hitchcock County Courthouse (all departments listed below are located here, unless otherwise noted)
- Address: 229 E D St, Trenton, NE 69044
- Phone: (308) 334-5646
- Hitchcock County Clerk
- Marriage Records: 1888
- Hitchcock County Register of Deeds
- Land Records: 1873
- Hitchcock Clerk of Courts
- Probate Records: 1873
- Court Records: 1873
- Nebraska Office of Vital Records has copies of birth, marriage, divorce and death records. There is a fee for each copy requested. Please refer to the information to the Statewide Vital Records in Nebraska for current fees and application process. Birth, marriage, and death records are connected with central life events.
- Ordering Vital Records – You can also order Order Electronically Online or You can download an application for Nebraska Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Divorce Certificate Applications to mail.
Hitchcock County Links
The following are web links to Family history and genealogy, Records and Resources relating to Hitchcock County. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories: Professional Sites, Private Sites or Organization Sites. Some have free access some have to have a fee. This is merely a list that has been gathered or submitted. I do not recommend or promote one genealogy site over another. Feel free to submit your own preferred Hitchcock County genealogy or family history related sites.
Hitchcock Co. NE Books, Newspapers & Publications
- Nebraska Newspapers Books & Publications Research Guide
- Nebraska historical newspaper archives online (newspapers.com)
- Historical Newspapers from Nebraska (1868–1983) (genealogybank.com)
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Books (amazon.com)
- Search Nebraska Obituaries (1985 to current) (genealogybank.com)
- Hitchcock County Genealogy Books (books.google.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE Birth, Marriage & Death Records
- Nebraska Vital Records Research Guide
- Social Security Death Index (search.ancestry.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE Court, Probate Land and Tax Records
- Nebraska Court Records Research Guide
- BLM Land Records (glorecords.blm.gov)
Hitchcock Co. NE Census Records
- Nebraska Census Records Research Guide
- Hitchcock County, NE Census Records Links
- Hitchcock County, NE Census QuickFacts
Hitchcock Co. NE Cemeteries & Church Records
- Nebraska Cemetery Research Guide
- Hitchcock Co., Nebraska Graves (findagrave.com)
- Hitchcock County Tombstone Transcription Project (usgwtombstones.org)
- Hitchcock Co., Nebraska Cemeteries (Internment.net)
- Topographic Cemetery List and Map for Hitchcock County, Nebraska
- Hitchcock Co., Nebraska Cemetery Books (amazon.com)
- Nebraska Church & Bible Research Guide
- Topographic Church List and Map for Hitchcock County, Nebraska
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Church Books (amazon.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE Family Websites, Pictures & Histories
- Nebraska Family Group Sheet Project (fgs-project.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE General and History Websites
- See Also State History for Nebraska
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)
- Hitchcock County, 1873-1973 (search.ancestry.com)
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska Wiki (familysearch.org)
- Hitchcock Co. NE Genealogy (kindredtrails.com)
- Family History Library (familysearch.org)
- Hitchcock County, Nebraska (linkpendium.com)
- Cyndi’s List – United States – Nebraska – Counties – Hitchcock (cyndislist.com)
- Hitchcock County Nebraska (genealogytrails.com)
- Hitchcock Co. NEGenweb (usgennet.org)
- Hitchcock County Genealogy Queries (cousinconnect.com)
- Hitchcock Co. Data Collections (search.ancestry.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers
- See Also Map of Nebraska Links and Information
- 1895 Hitchcock County Map (livgenmi.com)
Hitchcock Co. NE Military Records
- Nebraska Military Records Research Guide
- Nebraska Military Records (fold3.com) provides you with access to military records, stories, photos, and personal documents of the Nebraska both males and females that served. Suitable for Hitchcock County genealogists, researchers, historians and a lot more.